Tropical Depression 14W


Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Advanced Dvorak Technique
Version 9.1
 

       --Overpass--              --ARCHER--   Ring  Ring            Eye              BT   -Forecast-  
       Date    Time      Sat     Lat    Lon   Diam   Pct  TbDiff   Score  Meaning   Vmax  Lat    Lon                 
     20230929 213401  SSMISF17   15.5  133.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  15.8  132.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230930 040037       GMI   15.5  131.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  15.7  131.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230930 043330     AMSR2   15.7  131.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  15.8  131.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230930 070929  SSMISF18   16.8  131.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  16.0  130.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230930 090237  SSMISF16   16.6  130.6   223   21%    0.99   -0.99      N/A   35.0  16.2  130.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230930 171639       GMI   16.6  129.9   123   32%    0.71   -0.71      N/A   40.0  17.0  130.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230930 194422  SSMISF18   16.6  129.9   112   57%    1.51   -1.51      N/A   45.0  17.1  129.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230930 212128  SSMISF17   17.0  129.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  17.3  129.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230930 213746  SSMISF16   17.1  129.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  17.3  129.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231001 065706  SSMISF18   18.1  128.6    23  100%   20.58   35.58  >65 kts   65.0  18.3  128.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231001 084937  SSMISF16   18.1  128.6    57  100%   36.37   51.37  >65 kts   65.0  18.4  128.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231001 172849     AMSR2   18.6  128.0    57   58%   18.48   18.48      N/A   75.0  18.9  128.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231001 193036  SSMISF18   18.7  127.8    57   61%   18.74   18.74      N/A   80.0  19.0  127.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231001 212301  SSMISF16   18.9  127.5    46  100%   29.92   44.92  >65 kts   80.0  19.1  127.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 034837       GMI   19.5  126.9    46  100%   29.16   44.16  >65 kts  100.0  19.5  126.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 042154     AMSR2   20.4  126.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  100.0  19.6  126.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 064537  SSMISF18   19.6  126.3    46  100%   31.14   46.14  >65 kts  105.0  19.9  126.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 083722  SSMISF16   19.7  126.4    46  100%   37.64   52.64  >65 kts  105.0  20.0  126.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 100055  SSMISF17   19.9  126.6    46   56%   21.93   21.93  >65 kts  115.0  20.1  126.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 170626       GMI   20.1  125.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  110.0  20.3  125.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 191806  SSMISF18   20.1  125.2    34   33%   12.38   12.38      N/A  110.0  20.2  125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 210946  SSMISF16   20.2  125.3    23   43%   17.64   17.64      N/A  110.0  20.3  125.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231002 223311  SSMISF17   20.1  125.3    34    1%    5.39    5.39      N/A  110.0  20.4  125.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231003 050537     AMSR2   21.0  125.1    90   17%    8.07    8.07      N/A  105.0  20.9  124.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231003 094726  SSMISF17   21.5  124.8    68   53%   17.35   17.35      N/A  100.0  21.5  124.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231003 171543     AMSR2   21.9  124.2    90  100%   42.27   57.27  >65 kts   95.0  22.0  123.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231003 221856  SSMISF17   21.9  123.7    79  100%   50.82   65.82  >85 kts   90.0  22.1  123.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231004 080032  SSMISF18   22.1  122.6    57  100%   45.16   60.16  >85 kts  115.0  22.1  122.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231004 093445  SSMISF17   22.1  122.1    57  100%   43.30   58.30  >65 kts  115.0  22.1  122.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231004 165516       GMI   21.9  121.3    57  100%   54.77   69.77  >85 kts  115.0  22.0  121.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231004 175845     AMSR2   21.8  121.2    57  100%   45.96   60.96  >85 kts  120.0  22.0  121.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231004 220613  SSMISF17   21.6  120.9    34   69%   22.63   22.63  >65 kts  120.0  22.0  120.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231005 045432     AMSR2   22.1  120.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  110.0  22.2  120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20231005 074631  SSMISF18   22.3  119.8    34   83%   17.43   17.43      N/A   90.0  22.1  119.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231005 093921  SSMISF16   22.1  119.6    23   28%   12.18   12.18      N/A   90.0  22.1  119.6 Analysis Plot     
     20231005 201816  SSMISF18   21.6  118.1    23   71%   16.25   16.25      N/A   70.0  21.9  117.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231005 221055  SSMISF16   21.6  118.0    23  100%   33.55   48.55  >65 kts   70.0  21.9  117.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 032342       GMI   21.8  117.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  21.8  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 053646     AMSR2   21.6  117.0    12  100%   27.00   42.00  >65 kts   75.0  21.8  117.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 073348  SSMISF18   21.7  116.6    12   69%   11.86   11.86      N/A  100.0  21.6  116.6 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 092600  SSMISF16   21.6  116.5    12   74%   11.15   11.15      N/A  100.0  21.6  116.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 104830  SSMISF17   21.6  116.6    12   68%    8.40    8.40      N/A  100.0  21.5  116.3 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 164205       GMI   21.2  115.8    12  100%   38.11   53.11  >65 kts  100.0  21.4  116.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 174653     AMSR2   21.2  115.8    12  100%   40.52   55.52  >65 kts  100.0  21.4  115.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 200550  SSMISF18   21.0  115.5    12   74%   13.07   13.07      N/A  100.0  21.2  115.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 215759  SSMISF16   21.0  115.6    12   67%   14.70   14.70      N/A  100.0  21.2  115.3 Analysis Plot     
     20231006 232013  SSMISF17   21.0  115.6    12   75%   16.09   16.09      N/A  105.0  21.1  115.3 Analysis Plot     
     20231007 091330  SSMISF16   21.3  115.1    12   57%    6.33    6.33      N/A   95.0  21.1  115.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231007 103404  SSMISF17   21.3  115.1   290   N/A    0.10    0.10      N/A   95.0  21.1  115.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231007 154853       GMI   21.1  114.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   95.0  21.3  115.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231007 183007     AMSR2   21.3  114.8    34   26%    6.64    6.64      N/A   95.0  21.5  114.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231007 214517  SSMISF16   21.4  114.7    34   10%   13.54   13.54      N/A   95.0  21.6  114.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231007 230553  SSMISF17   21.4  114.7    34   N/A    4.10    4.10      N/A   85.0  21.5  114.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231008 052457     AMSR2   21.6  114.2    12   40%    8.15    8.15      N/A   85.0  21.5  114.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231008 102043  SSMISF17   21.8  113.9    46   24%    3.57    3.57      N/A   75.0  21.5  114.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231008 225224  SSMISF17   21.6  113.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  21.5  112.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 021744       GMI   21.4  112.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  21.5  112.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 060747     AMSR2   22.1  111.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  21.3  112.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 083512  SSMISF18   20.2  112.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  21.2  112.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 100807  SSMISF17   20.2  111.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  21.0  112.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 153602       GMI   21.0  111.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0  21.0  112.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 181735     AMSR2   20.8  111.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   25.0  20.9  111.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 210716  SSMISF18   20.5  110.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   25.0  20.8  110.6 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 224019  SSMISF17   19.6  110.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   25.0  20.8  110.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231009 230050  SSMISF16   19.3  110.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   25.0  20.8  110.3 Analysis Plot     
     20231010 082124  SSMISF18   20.2  109.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   25.0  20.5  109.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231010 101403  SSMISF16   19.5  109.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   25.0  20.4  109.0 Analysis Plot     
 
 
Legend

  - Overpass Date/Time are determined from satellite overpass of targeted TC (position determined from Best Track Lat/Lon position). Date is YYYYMMDD and time in HHMMSS (UTC).

  - Forecast (Best Track) and ARCHER positions (deg) of the TC center at overpass day/time. Positive/Negative: Latitude = North/South Hemisphere; Longitude = Eastern/Western Hemisphere.

  - BT Vmax is the concurrent ATCF Best Track (BT) wind speed intensity estimate (Vmax) value from either NOAA/National Hurricane Center (NHC) (North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific), NOAA/Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) (North-central Pacific) or Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) (Northwest Pacific, Indian Ocean, or Southwest Pacific).

  - Sat is the satellite descriptor providing the overpass. Currently the satellites used are the DMSP/SSMIS-16/17/18, GPM/GMI, and GCOM/AMSR2.

  - Ring Diam (km) indicates the estimated surface eyewall diameter if one is analyzed in the PMW imagery. The value listed is the average PMW-estimated inner eyewall edge diameter minus 10 km for eyewall slope. N/A indicates no appreciable eyewall is analyzed.

  - Ring Pct is the percentage of the analyzed "ring" (eyewall inner boundary) that is 1) colder than the eye Tb (the "hot spot" -- warmest eye pixel) by at least 20K, or 2) that is colder than 232K and colder than the eye Tb by 10K, whichever is greater. Values are red if Ring % ≤65,yellow/brown if Ring % ≤85 and green if Ring % >85. N/A indicates no appreciable eyewall is analyzed. A value over 85% is used in the intensity score by adding 15 points to it.

  - TbDiff is the difference between the warmest eye pixel and the warmest pixel on the eyewall. This value is used in the Intensity Score. N/A indicates no appreciable eyewall is analyzed.

  - Eye Score values are based on the strength and organization of the convective/eyewall signatures in the PMW imagery, and based on the ARCHER center location. They normally range from 0 to 100 with empirically-determined thresholds related to intensity (Vmax) in the "Meaning" column (≥20 suggests ≥65kts; ≥60 suggests ≥85kts). Scores are listed as negative, and not used by the ADT, when the NHC, CPHC, or JTWC Best Track Vmax is <55 kts in order to filter out occasional "false eye" cases. A value of -920 is used when the warmest eye pixel is <200K to prevent false positives; -930 means edge of overpass and <85% of eyewall is captured and therefore can't fully be analyzed.